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Example sentences for "shown"

Lexicographically close words:
showiest; showily; showing; showman; showmen; showne; showre; showres; showroom; showrooms
  1. Never has the remarkable writer shown a more comprehensive grasp.

  2. The priest left Amram alone after he had shown him that the door required repair, and had, with an unmistakable gesture, enjoined on him silence and secrecy.

  3. The favour shown him by the Emperor was especially a challenge to the Christians, in whose eyes he was an alien and a heathen.

  4. We are at any rate in Canaan, in our fathers' land, even if Zion is no longer ours, and we cannot forget the goodness which the Lord has shown us.

  5. He and the architect had worked hard upon the plans, and when they were finished they had been shown to Mrs. Cliff.

  6. He has shown how possible it is to use surprise as an effective element, and to make the turn of a story rather than the crisis of a plot account for everything.

  7. The young Republic even ventured to send envoys to the three countries which had shown her most sympathy,--England, France, and the United States.

  8. And perhaps, after all, the bulk of the negroes were a good deal happier than many free men are to-day, for plenty of kindness was shown them.

  9. All that is shown before their eyes of brilliance, and power, and high place, is purely Spanish.

  10. The West Indies are shown with precision, and the names given with considerable elaboration.

  11. But I will not harrow the reader with further accounts of the astounding cruelty shown by the Spanish conquerors of Cuba.

  12. On the contrary, as is plainly shown in the record above stated, the delays were all on the part of the defendant.

  13. The Narrative of Reminiscences was sent to a friend in San Francisco, soon after it was printed, and was shown to Gen.

  14. Indeed, the public opinion of the country, as shown by the press and declarations of prominent individuals, was substantially one in its approval of the action of the Government, the conduct of Neagle, and the bearing of Justice Field.

  15. Before leaving the establishment Champagnes of different years were shown to us, all of them soft, light, and delicate, and with that fine flavour and full perfume which the best growths of the Marne alone exhibit.

  16. Great severity is shown in respect to trespassers at the epoch when the vines are sprouting, for each broken bud represents a bunch of grapes, which its owner hoped might realise its weight in gold.

  17. When the wine is completely blended it is drawn off into casks disposed for the purpose in the cellar below, as shown in the accompanying engraving, and after being fined it rests for about a month to clear itself.

  18. That the Champenois were themselves aware of the appreciation in which their wine was held in England is shown by a passage in Coffin's Campania vindicata.

  19. One curious thing shown to us at Saumur was the album of a manufacturer of sparkling wines containing examples of the many hundred labels ticketed with which his produce had for years past been sold.

  20. Foreigners cannot understand the marked preference shown in England for exceedingly dry sparkling wines.

  21. Tickell has noted the appreciation of Brooks' Champagne shown by Pitt's great rival in the lines addressed to Sheridan, and purporting to be an invitation to supper from Fox.

  22. When I copied the foregoing, I intended to have shown you how to improve it; but, upon second thought, determine to leave it to yourself.

  23. It would have given me pleasure to have shown him every mark of attention and esteem in my power.

  24. My acknowledgments are due for the attention shown me by the Congress.

  25. My experience in life has shown that few men take advice unless it comports with their own views.

  26. It has been shown that, by his intrepidity and perseverance in the retreat from New-York, he rescued from impending danger the brigade of General Silliman.

  27. Pray take them by the hand; and be assured 'that any kindness shown them will be acknowledged as an additional obligation conferred upon Your affectionate WM.

  28. The charges which are of any moment will be shown to be mere fabrications.

  29. Much anxiety was shown by the friends of Mr. Jefferson, and much ingenuity used to discover the line of conduct which would be pursued by them.

  30. I have therefore not only read it several times, but shown it to several persons with pride and pleasure.

  31. I am mortified that not an officer on the ground has shown any activity to detect the plunderers or their spoil.

  32. Mr. Williams had before shown me the pamphlet, and had informed me that it had produced all the effect that the writer could have wished, which is the best evidence of the merit of the work.

  33. I have shown her that part of your letter which concerns her, and she is now engaged in executing your commands.

  34. It reminded me of the letter of a French lady, which I have shown you as a model of elegance.

  35. A change presently came over the fancy of yachtsmen, which was shown by a feeling against large sloops, mostly on account of their being difficult in management.

  36. To obviate the necessity for 'legs,' a simple and efficient substitute is shown in the transverse section.

  37. Her highest speed was attained on long reach, and was shown on the occasion of her racing back to Harwich.

  38. When in Australia the writer was shown the 'Victor' as the finest example at that time of the large class.

  39. The leading feature of the Royal Windermere Lake Yacht Club is well shown in the illustration on p.

  40. None of the racing yachts over 3 tons have centreboards, and experience has shown that on these waters the centreboard is only of use for the smaller and flatter boats.

  41. Her dimensions, as shown in her lines, were, length 20 ft.

  42. No part of the counter shall intersect a triangle or the produced perpendicular thereof shown on p.

  43. Running down channel 'Corsair' is represented with a mizzen, which Mr. Charles Ratsey informed the writer was stuck in at the last minute and was carried away turning to windward; she is therefore shown without one on her return.

  44. I asked for the army, and I was shown about a couple of hundred men.

  45. Let me beg of you, therefore, to refrain from any exhibition of regret for the manner of my death--it is a very humane one; and my persecutors have shown me a kindness in allowing me to be so disposed of.

  46. There was a clear distinction, however, in case one was a buyer or seller, the former being shown every attention.

  47. A lawyer at the county seat was the trustee, and on opening negotiations with him it was readily to be seen that all he knew about the stock was that shown by the books and accounts.

  48. Sugar, if I'd a-known that you was in a hurry, I could have shown you the cattle the next morning after you come.

  49. But the host made no movement to show the stock until patience ceased to be a virtue, when Captain Stone moved an adjournment of the social session and politely asked to be shown a sample of the country's cattle.

  50. There was a marked respect shown me by the civilians located at Fort Reno, something unusual; but I hurried on to the agency, where all was quiet, and thence to ranch headquarters.

  51. One trivial incident after another interfered with seeing the cattle for ten days, when the guest took his host aside and kindly told him that he must be shown the cattle or he would go home.

  52. Lewis, author of The Monk, was brought about through William Erskine's having shown him Scott's translations from the German.

  53. In spring of 1794 Scott wrote to friends in Roxburghshire exulting in the 'good spirit' shown by the upper classes in Edinburgh.

  54. It was now taken out, and shown to James Ballantyne.

  55. The second is, that his most extraordinary power, his highest genius, is shown at times in his poetry.

  56. At Selkirk, however, though it also was invaded by a Radical contingent, no disrespect was shown to the great man who was there personally known to all and 'all but universally beloved as well as feared.

  57. And yet surely it was my duty to feel confidence and to trust in the god after he had shown me the sign; but I was terribly ashamed and ready to sink into the earth at the thought of not seeming to obey Constantius faithfully to the last.

  58. He will give the same answer, and moreover he will expressly enjoin on us to read his dialogue the Crito,(49) where Socrates is shown warning us not to take heed of such things.

  59. For be assured that the gods have shared with me in the disrespect that has been shown to me in your city.

  60. For instance it is shown when men are punished in moderation with a view to the betterment of those punished, as schoolmasters punish children; and again in ministering to men's needs, even as the gods minister to our own.

  61. Consider too with what deference I have continued to treat him even since I became Emperor, as is shown in my letters.

  62. I ask you then what reverence for the names of the gods was shown by the Pythagoreans and by Plato?

  63. These animals had shown as good sport as I had ever witnessed in buffalo-shooting, but the two heavy rifles were fearful odds against them, and they were added to the list of the slain.

  64. But there is far more art shown in the formation of man than in any other creature.

  65. He was shown into a small, but well-furnished room, which was the only one in the house that was vacant.

  66. In a previous chapter it was shown that the Rev.

  67. A "case was stated" in which it was shown that the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton consisted of a Dean and Prebendaries, founded by a Royal Family, and was subject to no visitation but that of the Crown.

  68. Insist on having them; raise the question of origin over every article shown to you.

  69. He was not a man of whom you could ask questions; yet I had hinted an inquiry once or twice in his presence, but only by a change of color and a strange vague restlessness had he shown that he understood my drift of meaning.

  70. Therefore a certain deference must be shown him by the priests,--a result which conspicuously appears in the history of Hafiz and Saadi.

  71. For that matter," said I, "the history of all wars has shown women ready to sacrifice what is most intimately feminine in times of peril to their country.

  72. I have shown that the moraines mark the oscillations of the glaciers in Europe.

  73. Heart of the Blue Ridge The Illustrations Shown in this Edition are Reproductions of Scenes from the Photo-Play of "Heart of the Blue Ridge," with Clara Kimball Young as the Heroine, Under the Direction of Lewis J.

  74. His feeling had been shown clearly in the case of Zeke.

  75. He had winced under the scourge of the girl' scorn, but he had shown neither penitence nor remorse.

  76. The feelings with which it was regarded by the students generally cannot be better shown than by quoting from some of the publications in which reference is made to it.

  77. And this accounts, perhaps, for the indifference or hostility to systematic morality shown by some conscientious persons.

  78. Still, this does not settle the moral question how far a promise is binding if any material concealment is shown to have been used to obtain it.

  79. But it can easily be shown that it is involved in serious difficulties.

  80. For example, Courage is a quality which excites general admiration, whether it is shown in self-defence, or in aiding others, or even when we do not see any benefit resulting from the particular exhibition of it.

  81. No quality has ever been praised as excellent by mankind generally which cannot be shown to have some marked felicific effect, and to be within proper limits obviously conducive to the general happiness.

  82. Others, however, think this principle too lax; and certainly if a widespread preference of penalty to obedience were shown in the case of any particular law, the legislation in question would be thought to have failed.

  83. But, in the past hour, she had shown herself a woman, in the courage and tenderness which her love for her cousin had given her.

  84. Please take hold of my hand," he said, with the same quiet courtesy which he might have shown in asking her for a waltz, though he pressed his lips firmly together, to keep back the smile which was trembling there.

  85. The city of Cape Town will be shown with its characteristic streets and its shipping.

  86. But these records were not destined to stand long, as will be shown by the table on page 75.

  87. Far more important than the winning of prize contests is the latest achievement of Glen Curtiss in perfecting his "flying boat," pictures of which are shown opposite page 23.

  88. The "Passion Play" was one of the first long films ever shown and it made a tremendous success.

  89. From the great Biblical stories also have been taken films that have been shown by missionaries, and others interested in religious work, all over the world.

  90. The phonograph cabinet shown at the left of Edison in the picture opposite page 281 has been trimmed in white and gold.

  91. The two main planes had perpendicular surfaces enclosing them so that the wings of each side looked like two box kites hitched together side by side, as shown in the picture.

  92. The reason for this is not altogether on account of the wonderful feats of Tesla's model turbines, but because in them he has shown the world an entirely unused mechanical principle which can be applied in a thousand useful ways.

  93. No invention of recent years has shown a more remarkable development than that of Guglielmo Marconi for sending messages without wires.

  94. The little pump here shown is delivering 40 gallons of water per minute against a 9-foot head.

  95. The mechanism was in a cabinet in which the pictures were shown on a positive film.

  96. Have the children try to make up their own riddles from the objects shown and their uses, or lessons learned from the sermons.

  97. Chairs may be suitably arranged and a child can drive the others to and from church in an imaginary carriage, as shown in one of the pictures upon another page.

  98. One of the children can act as usher, and if there is but one child, this one can usher her dolls to seats; or imaginary people may be shown to seats.

  99. Now whatever is directly in front of the camera is shown on the ground glass, as you will observe, but in an inverted or up-side-down position.

  100. In a previous sermon I have shown you how all the light in the world is derived from the sun, and how all the light in the spiritual world is derived from Jesus Christ.

  101. That large camera, with which the artist took your picture, was in principle just like the smaller and more simple one which I have shown you, and both are made to imitate, or in a rude way to be like the human eye.

  102. Let the children arrange the chairs to "drive to church," as shown in the preceding pictures.

  103. What is shown in the pictures upon a preceding page has been actualized in many homes.

  104. When such an object is secured, it should not be shown to the children in advance of being used.

  105. When shown the body, she fell into violent hysterics and kept her bed for several days.

  106. These were my first reflections, but I soon learned that Mr. Kirwin had shown me extreme kindness.

  107. You swear," I said, "to be harmless; but have you not already shown a degree of malice that should reasonably make me distrust you?

  108. It never was my intention, nor do I believe it could have been that of any British officer, to treat with insult any fallen enemy, much less one who had shown such confidence as to throw himself on the protection of his former foe.

  109. He was then shown into the cabin, where breakfast was prepared: during which meal he talked a good deal, but ate little, the breakfast being served in the English manner.

  110. In the detailed plan of the battle given in Sir Robert Wilson's History of the British Expedition to Egypt, Maitland's flotilla is shown a little to the west of the ruins of Nicopolis, in a position to enfilade the French attack.

  111. On the 28th of July, Lord Keith came on board, between eleven and twelve o'clock, and was shown by me into the cabin, where Count Bertrand introduced him to Buonaparte.

  112. Sonata-form, as will be shown later on, has been evolved from old binary form.

  113. They were offered by the composer to the Duke in recognition of the many favours shown to him "at the time when I had the honour of giving you lessons in music at Berlin.

  114. The train is already at the platform, ready to start, and I am shown without delay into my compartment.

  115. I am shown into the next room, which is even smaller and simpler than the one which I have just left.

  116. I am shown first into an ante-room which might be that of any small country villa, and our coats are hung on racks which have every appearance of having come straight from Tottenham Court Road.

  117. Daily intercourse with the different grades of Japanese society has shown me the life of the people from many varied points of view.

  118. At the same time I cannot omit remarking that the general civility and kindness which were shown to me, by employes and passengers alike, were most gratifying.

  119. Long thin sticks are used instead of forks, and the skill shown in the handling of them is simply astonishing.

  120. He is said to encourage Confucianism among his countrymen, but he is tolerant towards other religious convictions, and within the radius of his colossal viceregal dominions, hospitality is shown to all, including Christians.

  121. I am shown through a long corridor, which is Japanese in character.

  122. As a special favour, I was shown over all the different apartments.

  123. As in all royal tours, everything was naturally shown to him in as favourable a light as possible, and yet, apparently, the shadows had not altogether escaped his observation.

  124. We strolled over marble bridges, climbed pagodas built of china, were shown the marvellous orchard, planted with dwarf trees, the favourite resort of the Princess, and had tea served on the Marble Boat.

  125. But only there where ancient paganism can be shown to have flourished when this new wave of proselytism set in, only there might one be able to discover such traces.

  126. I have shown there the similarity between some of these "incantations" or "conjurations" with some Byzantine and mediaeval Latin charms, and not a few ancient oriental incantations of Babylon and Palestine.

  127. The hero of the tale, Floria, having shown some kindness to a stork, who afterwards turns out to be the king of the storks, receives from him a feather, which when taken up at any time of danger would bring the stork to him and help him.

  128. I would have given it to the king Leviathan and he would have shown me honour.

  129. But thy conduct was bad, For thou hast spoken to the enemies, And hast shown thy uncovered face; And God has punished thee.

  130. The answer is very simple: because in this violent change no tenderness is shown to those beliefs and practices which are dear to the people and which help to lighten the burden of life by innocent mirth and the wholesome play of fancy.


  131. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "shown" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    ascertained; attested; authenticated; certified; confirmed; demonstrable; determined; established; fixed; manifest; proved; proven; settled; shown; substantiated; validated; verified


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    shown above; shown below; shown later